Automotive Service Technician

Garavel Subaru Job Opportunity

Garavel Subaru (formerly Georgetown Subaru of Wilton), located in Norwalk, CT, has been your family Subaru dealership since 1997. Garavel Subaru is Connecticut’s fastest-growing Subaru dealer. Garavel Subaru’s new facility space has over tripled in size, with a 50,000-square-foot building, 12 car showroom, and a 4.5-acre lot all powered by 267 solar panels and recycled waste oil heat.

Grow your career at Garavel Auto Group!

• Garavel Subaru ranks 1st for customer service throughout New England.
• Grew from 12 to 31 service bays.
• Every piece of service equipment from Hunter is new and state-of-the-art.
• Our parts department has more than doubled in size and boasts a fill rate of 96%. Meaning we have 96% of all parts available immediately.
• A new climate-controlled shop and three-lane indoor service drive
• Employee Fitness Center onsite

Flexible Schedule Shifts: Monday to Friday, rotating Saturdays; when you work on a Saturday, you have a day off during the week. We offer three different schedule shift options.

• 7 am – 4 pm
• 8 am – 5 pm
• 9 am – 6 pm

Auto Technician Specific Benefits

• Brand spanking new facility and equipment
• Computer provided
• Uniforms & Tool Box provided
• Work environment OSHA certified to current Air Quality Standards
• Highly productive, fast-paced shop
• ASE and state inspection certification reimbursement and all training expenses paid to further your career
• Continued education, manufacturer hands-on and web-based training
• Apprentice / Mentor Training Program & visible career path
• Generous Pay Plan with regular performance reviews

What We Offer

• Employer-paid Medical Insurance
• Employer-paid Dental Insurance
• 401k program with company match
• Employee vehicle purchase program
• Employee discounts on parts and service
• Weekly pay periods
• Paid Holidays
• Employer-paid lunches every Saturday
• Voluntary Life Insurance

Essential Functions

• Perform work specified on the repair order with efficiency and in dealership protocols.
• Test-drive vehicles, and test components and systems using diagnostic tools and special service equipment
• Diagnose, maintain, and repair vehicle systems, including engine, transmission, electrical steering, suspension, brakes, air conditioning, etc.
• Communicate directly with the Service Advisor so customers can be informed if additional service is needed.
• Executing repairs under warranty to manufacturer specifications

Qualifications

• ASE certifications are ideal
• Minimum of 2 years experience as an Automotive Technician
• Bi-lingual Spanish is a plus but not required.
• Extraordinary customer service skills
• Fixing the job right the first time
• Willing to submit to a drug screen & background check
• Valid driver's license and clean driving record

Physical Demands

• While performing the duties of an Auto Technician, the employee is regularly required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.
• Ability to frequently lift and move up to 50 pounds and occasionally lift and move up to 100 pounds.
• Ability to frequently move in and out of vehicles frequently
• Required to test drive all vehicles

Garavel Subaru is an equal opportunity employer. All employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, age, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, marital status, pregnancy, religion, citizenship, national origin/ancestry, physical/mental disabilities, military status or any other basis prohibited by law. EOE, M/F/D/V